![]() Battles of the Siege
In 292 days, soldiers here will endure nine offensives and 108 military actions on a battlefield that grows to 176 square miles. ![]() Poplar Grove National Cemetery
The graves of over six thousand soldiers serve as a reminder of an inarguable truth of the Civil War. ![]() City Point
From a small village surrounded by a plantation to the war's largest field supply base. ![]() Railroads in the Siege
Five railroads made Petersburg a vital Confederate supply hub and one railroad brought about its destruction ![]() Forts in the Union Line 1864 - 1865
Unions forts tended to be named in honor of those killed during the Overland Campaign and afterwards. |
Last updated: March 2, 2025